I am and have been touring/bikepacking/travelling, I know many people like to select a specific name but they are all the same and interchangeable, on a Reilly Gradient.
This is my second Gradient frame the 1st of which cracked after a big crash back in 2019.
Titanium frames are for me the best for traveling, it doesn’t matter if the frame gets scratched by bags/velcro/straps whatever these just give it character and if you don’t like that kind of character just wipe them away with a cleaning pad.
The forks are Enve Adventure forks. There is a flip chip the shorten/extend the wheelbase a bit, but it is useless. Seems like a good idea to be able to change in an instant but it doesn’t work.
The groupset is mostly Shimano GRX Di2 (upgraged to this February 2023). I have swapped out the crank for an XT 28/38. Anything bigger is just too big for going up hills. Maybe a 26/40 would be perfect.
There ain’t no racing or care for racing going on here.
XTR spd pedals. So satisfied.
The finishing kit is all Zipp.
I do have 2 sets of Stayer wheels the All Roads, with Hope RS4 hubs, and the Expedition with Tune KillHill/ClimbHill hubs. I also have a Son dynamo hub on a Expedition rim, ready when necessary.
These are absolutely brilliant wheels and I cannot recommend them enough.
The brake hoses are usual type.
The saddle is a Brookes Cambium C13, I think 🤔
Kleen Kanteen 40 Oz Bottle in a Bike Buddy bottle cage
King Ti Cage it’s a beauty and sooooooo light. And worth every penny.
3rd water bottle cage, A tool keg held on by a Bike Buddy bottle holder.
I have just put on 2 Gorilla cages on the tines of my fork.
The Open UP
I had a major crash in Motril in 2019. My original Reilly Gradient was pummeled good and proper. The CTC persuade a claim for me and from this claim I recieved a small amount of money, just enough to buy another bike. Of course I blew the lot on one bike only.
It’s an Open Up frame, the frame was ready to paint. I designed and had painted the bike.
Stayer Road Wheels soooooooo sweet
Shimano GRX Di2 groupset. I have changed the crank to a slightly smaller 30\46 tooth, Power 2 Max crank with power meter.
I cannot remember the rest of the finishing kit I am embaressed to say.
I believe it is coming out to be about 8.5kgs.
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